Offensive tackle

The first position Moy highlights is offensive tackle due to how often Winston was under pressure this past season and considering how much the Bucs struggled with pass protection and opening wholes for the running game. In an effort to aid the offensive line, Moe has the Buccaneers drafting Wisconsin’s Ryan Ramczyk as an early-round option.

“Our highest-ranked offensive line prospect, Ramczyk could step in and immediately compete with Smith for the starting left tackle position,” Moy wrote. “Ramczyk’s 84.6 run-blocking grade led all FBS offensive tackles last season and his first-step quickness especially makes him a good fit for what Tampa Bay likes to do on the ground. Ramczyk also proved to be sound in pass protection as he tied for fifth among draft-eligible Power 5 tackles with a PBE of 97.5, Ramczyk allowed just 12 total pressures on 364 pass-blocking snaps in 2016.”

Cornerback

The next position Moe feels is a concern for Tampa Bay heading into the upcoming draft is cornerback, noting that the Bucs could use an upgrade at the slot cornerback position since Jude Ajei-Barimah, Javien Elliot and Vernon Hargreaves could use some help this upcoming season. In an effort to help the secondary, Moe has the Buccaneers selecting Michigan’s Jourdan Lewis as an early-round option for the team.

“Lewis possesses the skills to play outside and he’s also thrived when asked to cover the slot (opposing quarterbacks had just a 27.7 QB Rating over the past three seasons when targeting Lewis out of the slot), which would allow the Buccaneers some versatility as they try to solidify their secondary,” Moe wrote.

Running back

The final position that’s among the team’s top three concerns heading into the draft is running back. Although the Buccaneers made a wise move by re-signing Jacquizz Rodgers, there’s still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Doug Martin’s status which is an issue and potentially a whole they must fill through the draft. To address the concern, Moe believes that Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey could be the right man to solve the solution.

“Outside of Myles Garrett, there may not be a safer player in this year’s draft than McCaffrey, as it’s hard to imagine he won’t immediately improve whatever team he lands on,” Moe stated. It really doesn’t matter how you get it to him, McCaffrey is a big-play threat every time he touches the ball and his versatility would allow Tampa Bay to move in all sorts of directions with their halfback depth chart.”‘

To see other players Pro Football Focus has the Buccaneers targeting through the draft, click here.

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